Famous People Born In 1945

Discover the most famous people born in 1945. The list includes people like Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Aung San Suu Kyi, Rod Stewart, Neil Young and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, guitarists, composers and journalists born in 1945. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & Canada and many more countries.
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 1 
Bob Marley
(Jamaican Singer, Musician and Songwriter Who is Considered One of the Pioneers of Reggae)
Bob Marley
103
Listed In: Reggae Singers
Birthdate: 6th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Nine Mile, Jamaica
Died: April 11, 1981
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Tom Selleck
(Best Known for His Role of 'Thomas Magnum' in the TV Series 'Magnum, P.I.')
Tom Selleck
47
Birthdate: 29th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
 3 
Steve Martin
(Actor, Comedian, Writer and Musician)
Steve Martin
40
Birthdate: 14th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Waco, Texas, United States
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Helen Mirren
(The Only Performer to Have Achieved the 'Triple Crown of Acting' in Both the US and the UK)
Helen Mirren
38
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 26th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
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Aung San Suu Kyi
(Former State Counsellor of Myanmar (2016 - 2021) and Winner of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize)
Aung San Suu Kyi
44
Birthdate: 19th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
 6 
Goldie Hawn
(Actress Best Known for Her Films: 'Cactus Flower' and 'Private Benjamin')
Goldie Hawn
49
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 21st November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
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Eric Clapton
(One of the Greatest Guitarists of All Time)
Eric Clapton
45
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 30th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ripley, England
 8 
Rodrigo Duterte
(President of Philippines)
Rodrigo Duterte
99
Listed In: Presidents
Birthdate: 28th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Maasin, Philippines
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Rod Stewart
(One of the Best-Selling Music Artists of All Time)
Rod Stewart
33
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 10th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Highgate
 10 
John Lithgow
19
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 19th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States
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John McAfee
(Computer Programmer and Businessman Who Wrote the First Commercial Anti-Virus Software)
John McAfee
39
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: 18th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Died: June 23, 2021
 12 
Henry Winkler
(Actor and Comedian)
Henry Winkler
15
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 30th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
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Debbie Harry
(Singer-Songwriter, Actress and Lead Vocalist of the Band ‘Blondie’)
Debbie Harry
32
Birthdate: 1st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
 14 
Bob Seger
(Singer-songwriter, Musician)
Bob Seger
20
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 6th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Phil Jackson
(American Former Professional Basketball Player Who Played As a 'Power Forward')
Phil Jackson
21
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: 17th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Deer Lodge, Montana, United States
 16 
Neil Young
(Rock Singer-Songwriter Famous As The 'Godfather of Grunge')
Neil Young
30
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 12th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
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Bette Midler
(Singer & Actress Known for her Chart Hits 'The Rose', 'Wind Beneath My Wings' and the Movie 'The Rose')
Bette Midler
49
Birthdate: 1st December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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Linda Hunt
(actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor)
Linda Hunt
11
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 2nd April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Morristown
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Priscilla Presley
(American Entrepreneur and Ex-Wife of Elvis Presley)
Priscilla Presley
31
Birthdate: 24th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, United States
 20 
Van Morrison
(Singer)
Van Morrison
24
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 31st August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bloomfield, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Jaclyn Smith
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Kelly Garrett’ in the TV Series ‘Charlie's Angels’)
Jaclyn Smith
16
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 26th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
 22 
Vincent McMahon
(Owner, Chairman and CEO of the WWE (1982 - 2002))
Vincent McMahon
32
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: 24th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States
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Pete Townshend
(Co-Founder and Lead Vocalist of the Rock Band 'The Who')
Pete Townshend
9
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 19th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England
 24 
Ernie Hudson
(Actor)
Ernie Hudson
11
Birthdate: 17th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
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Davy Jones
(Musician)
Davy Jones
16
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 30th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Openshaw, Manchester, England
Died: February 29, 2012
 26 
Tony Dow
(Film Producer and Actor Best Known for His Role in the Sitcom 'Leave It to Beaver')
Tony Dow
13
Birthdate: 13th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died: July 27, 2022
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Loni Anderson
(Actress)
Loni Anderson
25
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 5th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
 28 
Patch Adams
(Physician)
Patch Adams
10
Birthdate: 28th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
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Diane Sawyer
(Broadcast Journalist Known for Anchoring News Shows 'ABC World News Tonight' and 'Good Morning America')
Diane Sawyer
14
Birthdate: 22nd December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Glasgow, Kentucky, United States
 30 
Franz Beckenbauer
(One of the Greatest Football Players in the History of the Sport)
Franz Beckenbauer
19
Listed In: Football Players
Birthdate: 11th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
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Micky Dolenz
(Vocalist and Drummer for the 1960s Pop-Rock Band ‘The Monkees’)
Micky Dolenz
7
Birthdate: 8th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
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Dusty Rhodes
(One of the Greatest Wrestlers and Talkers in the History of Professional Wrestling)
Dusty Rhodes
11
Listed In: WWE Wrestlers
Birthdate: 11th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States
Died: June 11, 2015
 33 
James Avery
(Film actor)
James Avery
6
Birthdate: 27th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died: December 31, 2013
 34 
Tammi Terrell
(Known as a star singer for Motown Records during the 1960s, notably for a series of duets with singer Marvin Gaye)
Tammi Terrell
6
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 29th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: March 16, 1970
 35 
Bianca Jagger
(Nicaraguan Social and Human Rights Advocate & Wife of Singer Mick Jagger)
Bianca Jagger
14
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: 2nd May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Managua, Nicaragua
 36 
Anne Murray
(The First Canadian Female Solo Singer to Reach No. 1 on the U.S. Charts)
Anne Murray
11
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 20th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Springhill, Canada
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Björn Ulvaeus
(Composer, Pop Singer and a Member of the Musical Group 'Abba')
Björn Ulvaeus
18
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 25th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gothenburg, Sweden
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Adrienne Barbeau
11
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 11th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sacramento, California, United States
 39 
Don McLean
(Singer-songwriter)
Don McLean
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 2nd October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, United States
 40 
Pat Riley
(American Professional Basketball Executive, Former Coach, and Former Player)
Pat Riley
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: 20th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rome, New York, United States
 41 
John Walsh
(television presenter, actor)
John Walsh
3
Listed In: TV Presenters
Birthdate: 26th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Auburn
 42 
José Feliciano
(Puerto Rican Musician, Composer, and Singer)
José Feliciano
8
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 10th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lares, Puerto Rico
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Donny Hathaway
(Singer, Singer-songwriter, Conductor, Musician, Pianist, Record producer)
Donny Hathaway
14
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 1st October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: January 13, 1979
 44 
Bubba Smith
(American football player)
Bubba Smith
8
Birthdate: 28th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Orange, Texas, United States
Died: August 3, 2011
 45 
Bryan Ferry
(Singer)
Bryan Ferry
3
Birthdate: 26th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Washington, England
 46 
Lemmy
(Founder of the Rock Band 'Motörhead')
Lemmy
10
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 24th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Died: December 28, 2015
 47 
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
(One of the Founding Members and Lead Singers of the Swedish Pop Band ABBA)
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
42
Listed In: Pop Singers
Birthdate: 15th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bjørkåsen, Ballangen, Norway
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Dirk Benedict
7
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 1st March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Helena, Montana, United States
 49 
Rita Coolidge
(Musician)
Rita Coolidge
4
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 1st May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lafayette, Tennessee, United States
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John Fogerty
(Singer, Musician)
John Fogerty
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 28th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, United States